Munich. BMW Group sales grew further in February,
reaching a new all-time high level of 169,073 vehicles delivered
worldwide, an increase of 3.1% compared with the same month last year.
With its three premium brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW
Group has sold a total of 332,369 vehicles since the beginning of the
year, up 4.9%.

“The first two months of the year have seen growth in all major sales
regions, despite the model change-over of the 5 Series,” said Dr Ian
Robertson, Member of the BMW AG Board of Management with
responsibility for Sales and Brand BMW. “February was an important
month for us, with the market launch of the new BMW 5 Series. Initial
sales of this benchmark car are strong and we’re confident that this
model in particular will ensure increasing momentum as the year
continues,” he added.

Sales of BMW brand vehicles grew 3.0% compared with
February last year; a total of 147,789 BMWs were delivered to
customers around the world. Sales for the brand so far this year total
291,347, an increase of 5.0%. Many models throughout the range
contributed to this growth: in the first two months of the year,
deliveries of the BMW X1 are up 36.1% (39,304), sales of the BMW X5
are up 15.8% (28,213) while deliveries of the flagship BMW 7 Series
are up 34.7% (8,763).

Sales of the BMW Group’s range of electrified vehicles have shown
very strong growth in the year-to-date, reflecting increasing customer
interest in alternative drivetrain vehicles. Since the beginning of
the year, more than 10,000 electrified vehicles have been delivered to
customers worldwide, an increase of 110.1% on the same period last
year. Sales of electrified models are set to increase still further
with the introduction of the plug-in hybrid BMW 530e iPerformance,
which goes on sale in mid-March, and the MINI Cooper S E Countryman
ALL4 plug-in hybrid which will start delivery in June.

MINI also achieved increased sales in February: with
a total of 21,045 vehicles delivered to customers around the world,
sales were up 3.2% compared with the same month last year. MINI sales
in the year-to-date are up 3.5% (40,611). The MINI Convertible (3,308
/ +590.6%) and the MINI Clubman (7,630 / +37.4%) were the brand’s main
growth drivers. The brand is set to grow still further during the year
with the market launch of the MINI Countryman being rolled out from February.

In line with the BMW Group’s long-term policy of balanced global
sales, all major sales regions have seen growth so far this year.

Deliveries of BMW and MINI in Europe are up 3.3%
(138,666) in the first two months of the year. Growth was achieved in
almost all markets in the region with sales in the UK up 4.4% (17,584)
and deliveries in France climbing 6.3% (12,937).

Sales of BMW and MINI vehicles in Asia grew 9.0% in
the year-to-date with 123,851 vehicles delivered to customers. Sales
in the region’s largest market, Mainland China, rose 14.7% (92,045).

Overall BMW and MINI sales in the Americas remained
stable with a 0.2% increase (58,277) compared with the first two
months of last year. In the USA, a total of 45,931 vehicles were
delivered to customers (-1.6%) while Canada grew sales by 2.5% (5,320).

February was also a solid month for BMW Motorrad
with a total of 9,868 motor-cycles and maxi-scooters delivered to
customers, an increase of 0.3% on the same month last year. In the
year-to-date, sales total 17,371 units, an increase of 0.3%.

With its three brands BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the
world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles
and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global
company, the BMW Group operates 31 production and assembly facilities
in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

In 2016, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.367 million cars and
145,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax was approximately
€ 9.67 billion on revenues amounting to € 94.16 billion. As of 31
December 2016, the BMW Group had a workforce of 124,729 employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established
ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain,
comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to
conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

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Further information on official fuel consumption figures, specific CO2 emission values and the electric power consumption of new passenger cars is included in the guideline "Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and electric power consumption of new passenger cars", which can be obtained from all dealerships, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at http://www.dat.de.